Research Catalog

Title

Manon. Act 3. Gambling scene [sound recording] : [from the] opera in five acts / Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, after the novel by the abbé Prévost.

Author

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

Publication

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [c]1932.

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Additional Authors

• Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897.
• Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901.
• Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
• Moore, Grace, 1898-1947.
• Gigli, Beniamino, 1890-1957.
• De Luca, Giuseppe, 1876-1950.
• Rothier, Léon, 1874-1951.
• Bada, Angelo.
• Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986.
• Doninelli, Aída, 1898-
• Egener, Minnie, 1881-1938.
• Flexer, Dorothea.
• Hasselmans, Louis.
• Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) dnr
• Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1 sound disc (10 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

In this broadcast, the soprano sang Manon's 'Gavotte' instead of 'Ce bruit de l'or' as the Cours la Reine scene was cut, so the Gavotte could not appear in its usual place. The host, Deems Taylor, speaks over the music to alert the radio audience of the plot. Intermissions do not exist for this broadcast.

Series Statement

Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast ; [broadcast of] Mar. 5, 1932

Uniform Title

• Manon Act 3. Selections
• Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Alternative Title

Manon Act 3.

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Operas
• Radio programs, Musical > United States

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• Only a portion of the Act 3 gambling scene is available on this CD.
• Compact disc.
• House program on file in Music Division.

Performer (note)

• Grace Moore (Manon) ; Beniamino Gigli (Des Grieux) ; Giuseppe De Luca (Lescaut) ; Léon Rothier (Count des Grieux) ; Angelo Badà (Guillot) ; George Cehanovsky (Brétigny) ; Aida Doninelli (Poussette) ; Minnie Egener (Javotte) ; Dorothea Flexer (Rosette) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Louis Hasselmans, Conductor.

Event (note)

• Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 5, 1932. Only Acts 3 & 4 were broadcast on this date.

Reproduction (note)

• Compact disc from original sound discs held by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language (note)

• Sung in French.

Call Number

*LDC 32546

OCLC

123985832

Author

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.

Title

Manon. Act 3. Gambling scene [sound recording] : [from the] opera in five acts / Jules Massenet ; libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, after the novel by the abbé Prévost.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, [c]1932.

Series

Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast ; [broadcast of] Mar. 5, 1932

Cast

Grace Moore (Manon) ; Beniamino Gigli (Des Grieux) ; Giuseppe De Luca (Lescaut) ; Léon Rothier (Count des Grieux) ; Angelo Badà (Guillot) ; George Cehanovsky (Brétigny) ; Aida Doninelli (Poussette) ; Minnie Egener (Javotte) ; Dorothea Flexer (Rosette) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Louis Hasselmans, Conductor.

Event

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Mar. 5, 1932. Only Acts 3 & 4 were broadcast on this date.

Reproduction

Compact disc from original sound discs held by the Metropolitan Opera.

Language

Sung in French.

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Added Author

Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Librettist

Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901. Librettist

Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.

Moore, Grace, 1898-1947. Performer

Gigli, Beniamino, 1890-1957. Performer

De Luca, Giuseppe, 1876-1950. Performer

Rothier, Léon, 1874-1951. Performer

Bada, Angelo. Performer

Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986. Performer

Doninelli, Aída, 1898- Performer

Egener, Minnie, 1881-1938. Performer

Flexer, Dorothea. Performer

Hasselmans, Louis. Conductor

Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966. Commentator

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Donor

Added Title

Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*LDC 32546